FA sets England semi-final target

Surely anything is better than not qualifying at all in a major tournament." FA sets England semi-final target Capello has only been in charge of England for two...

User-generated content leading to new jobs in news organizations

As the multimedia news streams grows and content supplied by "users" becomes part of the news, new jobs are popping up. The latest is "group multimedia editor" for the Glasgow Herald, says Editors Weblog: "John Young, former picture editor of the Glasgow Evening Times, will...

Regional assemblies will be axed

"Regional assemblies, which oversee the spending of tens of million pounds on housing, transport and planning, are to be scrapped, the government has said. The eight assemblies in England are made up of councillors who are nominated to sit on them. From 2010, their role will...

Top Judge is New Diana Coroner

"The new coroner for the inquests into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed has been formally appointed. Lord Justice Scott Baker, one of the country's most senior judges, took over the high-profile role after Baroness Butler-Sloss quit in April. She said she lacked...

Pelosi taps Reyes to head intelligence committee

• Rep. Silvestre Reyes will head the House intelligence committee, aides say • The Texas congressman is a former border patrol agent and helicopter gunner • Democratic leaders are informing political and government leaders of the pick • Reyes has said the GOP rubber...

Firm on the Family: Bush Appoints Anti-Contraception Advocate to Top Position

""Keroack's professional history makes clear he should be stamped with a warning label against women's health and safety," said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. "Appointing an individual who has crusaded against birth control to head the...

Foreign Ministers Arrive in Beirut to Oversee Handover - FOX News

" PHOTOS VIDEO PHOTOESSAYS STORIES BACKGROUND LINKS BEIRUT, Lebanon— The foreign ministers of France and Turkey arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to help plan the assembly of a 15,000-strong international force to oversee peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon. An explosive left...